Crow ‘derails’ train services for nearly two hours
February 6th, 2012 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) Lakhs of commuters on their way to work Monday were inconvenienced when Western Railway services on the suburban section were delayed after a crow hit a ... Read more...
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GJM demands bail for AMRI doctor, Mamata rebuffs (Lead)
January 31st, 2012 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 30 (IANS) The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) Monday asked the government to speed up the bail process of Mani Chhetri - a renowned doctor and one of ... Read more...
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Speed up bail process for veteran AMRI doctor: Gorkha party
January 30th, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 30 (IANS) The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leadership wants the state government to speed up the bail process of Mani Chhetri - a renowned doctor and one of ... Read more...
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Jay Z drops word ‘bitch’ from his songs
January 17th, 2012 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 17 (IANS) Rappers Jay-Z has vowed not to use slangs in the lyrics of his songs. He dropped the word "bitch" from his song following the birth ... Read more...
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NGO demands fast track court for medical justice
December 30th, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 30 (IANS) An organisation fighting against medical negligence Friday met West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan and submitted a memorandum of demands, including the setting up of a ... Read more...
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Bihar transfers land for AMU centre
December 30th, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, Dec 30 (IANS) The Bihar government Friday transferred 224.02 acres of land in Kishanganj district to the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) for establishing a centre in the state, a ... Read more...
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Six convicted for terror attack on Indian Institute of Science
December 17th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 17 (IANS) Six people, suspected to be members of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), were Saturday held guilty of the attack at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) here ... Read more...
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Highlights of Manmohan-Gilani meeting
November 10th, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Key highlights and outcomes of the first formal talks between the two leaders since India and Pakistan resumed their peace process early this year:* Both Manmohan Singh and Gilani vowed ... Read more...
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Shiney set for second innings, thanks Bharat Shah
November 8th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 8 (IANS) Shiney Ahuja is set to begin his second innings in the film industry with the horror film "Ghost" and he thanks producer Bharat Shah for ... Read more...
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Micromax Mobile withdraws ‘bai’ ad, Shiney relieved
November 8th, 2011 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 8 (IANS) Micromax Mobile has withdrawn its controversial 'Bai commercial', which poked fun at Shiney Ahuja, after the actor initiated legal action against the company, said his ... Read more...
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Shiney slaps notice to Micromax on ‘Bai’ commercial
October 24th, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 24 (IANS) Actor Shiney Ahuja, accused of raping his domestic help, has sought legal action against Micramax Mobile for its recent commercial on maid servants that allegedly ... Read more...
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Government to fast-track digitisation of TV broadcast
September 26th, 2011 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Indian government is planning to amend broadcasting rules with a view to fast-track complete digitisation of cable and satellite TV broadcast industry by 2014.The ... Read more...
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Greenpeace wants new coal mining halted
September 22nd, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Greenpeace Thursday demanded a moratorium on all new coal mining in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh, until a proper impact assessment was done in the area."Singrauli has ... Read more...
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Lewis Hamilton to zoom in Bangalore Sept 27
September 18th, 2011 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 18 (IANS) British Formula One racing driver Lewis Hamilton will treat Bangaloreans to speed thrills Sep 27 when he zooms in a McLaren Mercedes on a fast ... Read more...
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Coal mining in Singrauli leading to health hazards: Greenpeace
September 15th, 2011 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Uncontrolled coal mining and thermal power plants in Madhya Pradesh's Singrauli district have caused environmental destruction and health hazards to the people of the district, ... Read more...
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Briton nabbed in Spain for sexual abuse 11 years back
September 2nd, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 2 (IANS) A Briton, wanted in sexual abuse case, has been caught in Spain, eleven years after jumping his bail.Sixty-year-old Lewis Knight was wanted for allegedly sexually abusing ... Read more...
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Former DMK minister jailed in land grab case (Lead)
August 25th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 25 (IANS) Former Tamil Nadu minister K.N. Nehru of the DMK was Thursday arrested in a land grab case and remanded to judicial custody for 15 days.Nehru, taken ... Read more...
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Former DMK minister held in land grab case
August 25th, 2011 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 25 (IANS) Former Tamil Nadu minister K.N. Nehru of the DMK was Thursday arrested in a land grab case in the state, police said.Nehru was arrested at 6.10 ... Read more...
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No breakdown in talks with Team Anna: Mukherjee
August 25th, 2011 - 2:19 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday night denied that talks between the government and Team Anna on the contentious Lokpal issue had stalemated."Neither there is any ... Read more...
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Land valued at Rs.415 crore restored to real owners: Jayalalithaa
August 24th, 2011 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 24 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Wednesday said her government has restored land valued at over Rs.415 crore, grabbed by DMK leaders, to the rightful owners.Replying ... Read more...
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Government blinks, Anna on fast track (Intro Roundup)
August 18th, 2011 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) On the third day of anti-corruption protests sweeping across India, the government finally blinked Thursday and allowed the fasting Anna Hazare to hold his indefinite ... Read more...
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Sreedharan, Tarun Das in Kerala Planning Board
August 10th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 10 (IANS) Making clear that he wants the state's development process on fast track, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has appointed E. Sreedharan and Tarun Das in the ... Read more...
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‘Public movement needed against women’s trafficking’
July 17th, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 17 (IANS) An inefficient legal system and a patriarchal society are responsible for thetrafficking of women, and the scourge cannot be prevented unless there is a "massive public ... Read more...
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Krishna Tirath writes to Chidambaram on rising crime
July 7th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath has written to Home Minister P. Chidambaram over the rising cases of crimes against women in ... Read more...
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Fast track courts for all rape cases, says Tirath
July 6th, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Describing the rising incidents of violence against women as "traumatic", Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said Wednesday that all cases of rape must ... Read more...
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Court dismisses plea of judges seeking reinstatement
June 22nd, 2011 - 1:20 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, June 21 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court Tuesday dismissed petitions of four former ad-hoc fast track court (FTC) judges seeking reinstatement in the judicial service on regular basis.The bench ... Read more...
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Pakistan serious about trial of Mumbai attack suspects: Malik
June 10th, 2011 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 10 (IANS) Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said seven suspects involved in the 2008 Mumbai attack would "not be spared", and the country was "very serious" ... Read more...
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Kim Kardashian to marry within two months?
June 5th, 2011 - 8:45 am ICT by IANS
London, June 5 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian is reportedly planning a fast-track wedding to fiance Kris Humphries, with the ceremony set to take place within six to eight weeks.The reality ... Read more...
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BMS supports Baba Ramdev
June 3rd, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), which has close links with the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), Friday offered its support to the indefinite hunger strike by ... Read more...
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Ramdev on ‘fast’ track, says corrupt should hang (Lead)
June 3rd, 2011 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev Friday vowed to press ahead with his hunger strike against corruption Saturday even as the government made last ditch efforts to ... Read more...
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Delhi government proposes fast track courts for rape cases
May 27th, 2011 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Delhi government has written to the chief justice of the Delhi High Court urging him to set up fast track courts for ensuring speedy ... Read more...
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SIT to question IAS officer in jail
May 19th, 2011 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, May 18 (IANS) The chief judicial magistrate of Kutch Wednesday granted permission to the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the key 2002 communal riot cases to ... Read more...
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Kandhamal riots: Jail term for 13
May 18th, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, May 18 (IANS) A fast track court Wednesday sentenced 13 people to five years' rigorous imprisonment for their involvement in a house burning incident during the Kandhamal riots in ... Read more...
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Fifth phase of Bihar panchayat polls to take place tomorrow
May 2nd, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by ANI
Patna, May 2 (ANI): The fifth phase of the multi-phased panchayat elections in Bihar will take place tomorrow at 842 panchayats in 51 blocks of the state.Over 49 lakhs 55 thousand voters ... Read more...
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PM surprised at only few anti-graft courts functional
April 30th, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday expressed surprise that only 16 of the government-sanctioned 71 new fast-track anti-corruption courts were functional in the country.Speaking at ... Read more...
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